Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-20

after the Drum Point company has
had every opportunity afforded
them, aud in consequence of their
failure, the subscription has been
rescinded, it would. in my opinion,
be against the financial interest of
the county, and also unjust to the
Annapolis Short Line road, to re-
viye the subscription.
Let us take look at the railroad
facilities of your county, the b. &
@. runs along its entire western
border; the b. & p. runs through
it from the Prince Georges line to
Baltimore county; the Annapolis
and Elkridge runs centrally through
it east and west; the Annapolis
Short Line near the water course
direct to Baltimore. Now where
in the name of common sense is the
necessity for another road through
this section of the county /? Would
not your county be throwing away
100000 in helping to build this
road? All that your county now
needs is n road from Annapolis to
the Calvert county line, and as Cal
vert also needs road, if the peo-
pie of the two counties will take
hold of it earnestly they can build
it. Connect such a road with the
Annapolis Short Line and it will
make the most practical and direct
line of road that can be got from
Baltimore to Annapolis and Drum
Point, and will not cost half as
much as the road from Baltimore
to Drum Point under their present
contract
Calvert county has subscribed
500, 900 to the Baltimore and Drum
Point road. She has to her credit
and disposal $50, 900 in the State
Treasury out of the internal inn
provement fund. If Calvert will
divert this money from Drum Point
to new road to be built between
Annapolis and Drum Point, this
$50, 900 will pay for all the rails,
joint fastenings, spikes, and cross
ties. The right of way would Ger.
tally be given to the road by the
people on its line. If your county
will guarantee the interest on $780,
900, which ought to be got at per
cent, it would only be $4,000 a year,
the balance could certainly be Sc
cured by private subscription. If
your people have not the money,
then let them subscribe land. A
road of this character would bring
new people to these counties, would
put your lands in the market at
good prices, increase your taxable
basis; in word, these two counties
would be as progressive as any in
the State, and in few years every
dollar of its cost would come back
to your county in the way of en-
hancement in values, and increase
of population. The distance from
Annapolis to Drum Point is about
so miles; from Baltimore to Drum
Point about ~ miles. The present
contract for the building of the
Drum Point road is very costly.
The contractor is to receive $780,
900 from Calvert county; 100000
from Anne Arundel county, prl-
yate subscriptions, amounting to
$40, 600, (about half of it collect
able,) 100000 of the Company's
bonds, and $75O,Ooo of the Cos
Stock. What chance would your
county have for its expenditureever
making any return to it? The ques-
ton is not difficult to answer. L
have been director in Drum Point
Company since 1876, and have been
very anxious to build the road. L
now believe its day and opportunity
have gone. The Short Line road
killed it. Let it rest in peace, and
build road from Annapolis to
Drum Point to take its place, and
give to the lower end of your coun-